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phelonion

/fəˈləʊniən/

phelonion noun: a liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition.

Noun

phelonion (plural phelonions or phelonia)

  1. A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition.

Forms of phelonion

pluralphelonions
pluralphelonia
alternative formphaelonion
alternative formphailonion

Origin of phelonion

From Ancient Greek φαιλόνιον (phailónion).

Questions about phelonion

What does phelonion mean?
Phelonion means a liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition.
What part of speech is phelonion?
Phelonion is a noun.
How do you pronounce phelonion?
Phelonion is pronounced /fəˈləʊniən/.
What is the plural of phelonion?
The plural of phelonion is phelonions.

Words near phelonion in the dictionary

  1. phelloplastic
  2. phelloplastics
  3. phellopterin
  4. pheloderm
  5. phelonia
  6. phelonion
  7. phelonions
  8. Phelp
  9. Phelps
  10. Phelps County
  11. Phelpses

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